WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly all Americans agree that the rampant spread of misinformation is a problem. Most also think social media companies, and the people that use them, bear a good deal of blame for the situation. But few are very concerned that they themselves might be responsible, according to a new poll from The…… MORE
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Saturday Forecast
SATURDAY: Showers and storms possible (50%), mostly cloudy. High: 82. Winds: SW 5-10. SUNDAY: Clearing skies and pleasant. High: 84. Winds: NW 5-10.… MORE
Botham Jean Honored by His Alma Mater on His 30th Birthday
SEARCY, Ark. (AP) – A Black man who was fatally shot in his apartment by a white off-duty Dallas police officer was honored with a memorial at his alma mater on what would have been his 30th birthday. Botham Jean, a 2016 graduate of Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, was shot and killed by Officer…… MORE
Merck says experimental pill cuts worst effects of COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — Merck & Co. said Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus and that it would soon ask health officials in the U.S. and around the world to authorize its use. If cleared, Merck’s drug would be the first pill shown…… MORE
Texas utilities slip through a loophole; no winterization has begun
The Texas Tribune reports state senators were furious to learn that natural gas companies won’t have to better prepare their facilities for extreme weather before 2023. Senators blamed the Railroad Commission even though the legislature passed the bill and the governor signed it. Here’s how Dave & Amy explained it this morning on KLIF. Read…… MORE
Trial Begins for Texas Nurse Facing 4 Capital Murder Charges
TYLER, Texas (AP) (WBAP/KLIF) A defense attorney for a former nurse accused of killing four patients at Tyler, Texas hospital in 2017 has told jurors that his client was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time; meantime, a prosecutor called him “a serial killer” who found the perfect place to hide. 37-year old…… MORE
Video Shows Dallas Paramedic Kicking Homeless Man in Head
(WBAP/KLIF) — Police body-cam footage has been released in a case of alleged brutality against a homeless Dallas man. The video shows Dallas Fire Rescue paramedic Brad Cox kicking Kyle Vess in the head after he sat up off the ground. Vess was being detained by firefighters for being suspected of starting a roadside fire.…… MORE
Denton County Will Begin ‘Self Scheduling’ For COVID Booster Shots This Week
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – If you received a COVID -19 vaccination from Denton County Public Health, be on the lookout for a text or email this week about scheduling a booster shot. According to an email from Denton County: The FDA, CDC, and the Texas Department of State Health Services recently approved booster doses for…… MORE
Migrant camp shrinks on US border as more Haitians removed
DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — Haitian migrants waited to learn their fate at a Texas border encampment whose size was dramatically diminished from the almost 15,000 who gathered there just days ago in an effort to seek humanitarian protection in the U.S. but now face expulsion. Families milled around makeshift shelters held up with giant…… MORE
Details of Plano Fall Fair Event Announced
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF)- Plano Mayor John Muns announces plans for the third-annual Plano Families First Fall Fair. Garnering community-wide support from local business and nonprofit sectors, it will provide an array of services to those seeking community, educational and career services and resources. “Plano is a vibrant and diverse city, home to a wealth of businesses and people but it is critical that we equip our Plano families with the…… MORE
